Screening for diagnosis

It is complicated to diagnose multiple sclerosis. To manage it the doctor will rely on the following elements:

• - The medical history that implies the analysis of the symptoms and the forms in which they appear.
• - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan that reveals MS lesions by means of cylinder shaped MRI scanner. The device creates images of the tissues on a computer based on the information provided by radio waves and a powerful magnetic field. The images will be viewed and analyzed by the doctor
• -Neurological examination is based on the systematic tests performed on different parts of the nervous system: reflexes, strength of the muscles, muscles' tone, and the sensation of pain, warmth, tactile sensitivity and vibrations. The gait, the posture, the coordination and balance, doubled by memory judgement and thinking clarity determining tests will be also observed by the doctor.
• - Evoked potential test. Measures the electric impulses by which the brain reacts to stimuli. Such tests may use both electrical and visual stimuli through small electric impulses on the arms and legs
• - Spinal tap requires a tiny sample of cerebrospinal fluid for analysis. This test detects MS characteristic abnormalities of the fluid and also unusual levels of protein and leucocytes. It is also effective for the identification and rule out of viruses and other conditions with neurological symptoms